Courts react angrily to gang connection allegations
The criminal court condemned allegations by the chair of a presidential inquiry commission.
01 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM
The criminal court has condemned allegations made by the chair of a presidential inquiry commission about gangs nominating judges, providing private security, and “fixing” trials.
The “dangerous” allegations by Husnu Suood, chair of the commission on unresolved murders and enforced disappearances, were made to “unsettle the nation and enslave the independent judiciary,” the court said in a strongly-worded statement Monday.
Suood was accused of “misusing official capacity for undue benefit,” inciting hatred towards the judiciary, and undermining public confidence in the criminal justice system.
His remarks amounted to contempt of court and fall outside the jurisdiction of the inquiry commission, it added. It was “completely unacceptable” to make such “slanderous” allegations instead of filing complaints with the judicial oversight body.
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